Senator Dan Sullivan addresses the youth mental health crisis with U.S. Surgeon General and a group of kids with adventure and community service on their minds visits Haines.

The post Newscast – July 5 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A snowmachine standard is calling it quits and Southeast fishing boats will be doing double duty to study how salmon are handling the temperature changes in the ocean.

The post Newscast – July 03 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

As summer hits its midpoint, kids will have the unique opportunity to be on both sides of the stage lights in Haines. That’s the mission of the annual Summer Youth Conservatory program at the Chilkat Center for the Arts. 

The post Newscast – June 30 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  A permit issued for a heliport in a neighborhood 26 miles from Haines has sparked more debate about helicopter use in the borough. One side clamors for the freedom to use their land as they want the other wants freedom from noise pollution. We visited the airstrip, and the neighbors.

The post Newscast – June 29 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s railroad workers are voting on whether to authorize a strike. The workers’ union says it’s seeking wages that keep up with inflation, affordable healthcare and no job cuts. As KTOO’s Katie Anastas reports, the dispute is playing out in the middle of a busy post-pandemic tourist season. And, the Haines borough is appealing the […]

The post Newscast – June 28 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Two new writers are filling the pages of the Chilkat valley news. Nakeshia Diop and Lex Treinen both arrived in recent weeks and hit the ground running. Treinen will take over as editor, and Diop  reporter. We stopped by the newspaper’s office to chat with them.

The post Newscast – June 27 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines has no veterinary care at all. But that could soon change. A veterinarian is coming to Haines for a week. Trail breaker Vet Services will establish a connection with pet owners, and hope to provide continued care online and through bi annual visits to the town And the Haines planning commission recently voted to […]

The post Newscast – June 26 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

With the warm weather of spring and summer comes the scramble to recycle the assortment of junk that Haines residents have accumulated over the past year and the nonprofit Haines Friends of Recycling is meeting that annual need.

The post Newscast – June 23 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

This week was the first opener of the commercial salmon fishing season. The runs in Lynn Canal are predicted to be strong, but the prices are low. And, the king troll fishery in southeast will be open, afer all. And, the Haines Volunteer Fire Department was called in to extinguish a burning vehicle on Tuesday night. […]

The post Newscast – June 22 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Borough started an effort to come up with a plan for the next decade. Consultants with the firm Agnew-Beck are in town and have initiated the dialogue to rewrite the borough’s comprehensive plan. The document will guide borough policy, and residents eagerly contributed to the conversation.

The post Newscast – June 21 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.